The Coast Guard is proposing making the following changes to the Aids to Navigationmarking Cape Charles City Channel.
Change Cape Charles City Lighted Buoy 1CC (LLNR 21450) to Cape Charles City Light 1CC (LLNR 21450)and relocate to approximate position: 37 13 58.700N—76 02 58.010 W, with SG’s on multi-pile structure.
Discontinue Cape Charles City Lighted Buoy 2 (LLNR 21455)Establish Cape Charles City Light 3 (LLNR 21455*) in approximate position: 37 14 18.340N—76 02 23.960W,with a Quick flashing green light and SG’s on multi-pile structure.
Relocate Cape Charles City Light 4 (LL 21470) in approximate position: 37 14 56.690N—76 02 00.050WRename Cape Charles City Approach Light C (LLNR 21475) to Cape Charles City Light A (LLNR 21475) and change dayboards to NW’s.
Change Cape Charles City Buoy 5 (LLNR 21480) to Cape Charles City Light 5 (LLNR 21480) and relocate to approximate position: 37 15 22.780N—76 01 53.540W, with a flashing 4s green light and SG’s on pile.
Discontinue Cape Charles City Buoy 6 (LLNR 21485).Rename/Renumber Cape Charles City Range B Front Light 8 (LLNR 21460) to Cape Charles City Range BFront Light (LLNR 21460).
Remove TR on multi-pile structure.Change Cape Charles City Wreck Light WR7 (LLNR 21490) to Cape Charles City Warning Day beacon B with NW dayboards.Establish Cape Charles City Light 7 in approximate position: 37 15 48.009N—76 01 48.830W, with flashing 2.5s green light and SG’s on pile.
Change Cape Charles City Jetty Light (LLNR 21495) to a flashing 2.5s white light and NW dayboards.
Change Cape Charles City Light 11 (LLNR 21500) to Cape Charles City Daybeacon 9 (LLNR 21500) inapproximate position: 37 15 57.740N—76 01 37.300W with SG’s on pile.
Interested Mariners and other stakeholders are strongly encouraged to comment on the potential impacts this proposal would have on navigational safety. You may provide feedback using the U. S. Coast Guard Fifth District Waterway Data Sheet, available online at:
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/D05%20LNM%202015%20Special%20Notice_Waterway_Proposal%20Feedback%20Form.pdf .
All comments will be carefully considered and are requested prior to February 4, 2019 to be considered in the analysis.
Please reference project 05-18-067(D).
Send comments to CGD5Waterways@uscg.mil or mailed to:
U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District Waterways Management (dpw)
431 Crawford Street, Room 100
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Attn: Albert Grimes
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